Evidence Based Practice for Nursing Tutorial
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Point of Care Databases
Each of the databases in this section are ideal for answering point of care questions. They are succinct and user friendly.
They include:
- ClinicalKey This link opens in a new window
ClinicalKey provides access to journals, ebooks, practice guidelines, patient education, drugs, multimedia, and instructional videos on medical procedures, including content from MD Consult and First Consult. To download e-book chapters you must register for and sign in to a free personal account.
To learn more about using ClinicalKey visit the Resource Center. - ClinicalKey for Nursing This link opens in a new window
ClinicalKey for Nursing is a clinical resource from Elsevier that includes journals, books, practice guidelines, nursing scales, Mosby's Evidence-Based Nursing Monographs, Procedures Consult, and more. To download e-book chapters you must register for and sign in to a free personal account.
- ClinicalKey (Mobile App) This link opens in a new windowThe ClinicalKey database will adapt to your mobile or tablet browser. However, there is also an app available.
Instructions for accessing the ClinicalKey app:
1. Create a personal account for ClinicalKey, start by going to ClinicalKey
2. Click on "Register" and register using your @cuanschutz.edu email
3. ClinicalKey will send a confirmation email when registration is complete
4. In the confirmation email, click the link to officially start your remote access*
*Remove access is granted for 180 days; login or repeat above steps to regain access
5. Install the app on your mobile device: Google Play Store or iTunes Store
6. Enter your ClinicalKey username and password used for remote access and start using the ClinicalKey app - DynaMed This link opens in a new window
DynaMed provides clinical decision support solutions, healthcare business intelligence, medical journals, medical e-books and medical reference information. Evidence-based content is written by a world-class team of physicians who synthesize the evidence and provide objective analysis to help clinicians in their daily practice.
The DynaMed database will adapt to your mobile or tablet browser. However, there is also an app available.
Instructions for accessing the DynaMed app:
1. Create a personal account by going to DynaMed (it is easiest to do this on a desktop or laptop)
2. Click on person icon in the upper right corner
3. Click "Register now" and register using your @cuanschutz.edu email
4. Sign in once to confirm your account was created successfully
5. Install the app on your mobile device: Google Play Store or iTunes Store
6. Open the app and log in with your account username/password. - UpToDate This link opens in a new window
Provides current, evidence-based overviews of over 8,300 topics in 16 medical specialties. Topical overviews include definitions, risk factors, epidemiology, and treatment recommendations.
To learn more about using UpToDate visit Help & Training.The UpToDate database will adapt to your mobile or tablet browser. However, there is also an app available.
Instructions for accessing the UpToDate app:
1. Access UpToDate through the Strauss Health Sciences Library website on your desktop or laptop. If you're off-campus, you will be prompted to sign in to the library website using your university credentials
2. Click on "Register" and create an account using your @cuanschutz.edu email
3. Install the app on your mobile device: Google Play Store or iTunes Store
4. Log in to the app using the username and password that you created
90-Day Re-verification Required:
UpToDate requires you to verify your affiliation with the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus every 90 days to maintain mobile access. To re-verify, log in to your UpToDate account through the Strauss Health Sciences Library webpage or use the mobile app.
For more information, visit the UpToDate mobile support page.